[Pearls Before Swine]

Reform, or better yet, elimination of civil asset forfeiture is long overdue. It’s a license to steal under color of authority.

[CARTOUCHE]

The end of the world must be nigh. Never thought I’d see movement toward restoring property rights. Indeed a revolution is in the offing.

[PGR88]

Best Senator in the bunch, IMHO

[Governor Dinwiddie]

It's looking more and more like Rand Paul, President Trump, and Mike Pence are the only folks in Washington fighting for us. I've never been a Paulite, but I'm impressed more and more. Compared to his fellow Kentuckian "The Turtle" … well … there really is no comparison.

[9YearLurker]

I’m liking Rand better by the day...

[Chgogal]

Bump to the top for Rand Paul.

[NobleFree]

Anybody who can’t see that a judicial case with a name like U.S. v. $1,074,900 is a travesty is simply in denial.

[Neanderthal]

So who is going to oppose this act? The dims?

[rb22982]

Rand has been on a role lately. Agree 100% here with him.

[Logical me]

Excellent bill. Needed for a long time. Hope it also relates to guns also. Police have been stealing guns for a long time.

[TheNext]

Rand Paul 2020

[Soul of the South]

Eliminate civil forfeiture.

Reverse the Kelo decision.

Pass a constitutional amendment protecting property rights.

[Weirdad]

Bump!

[WKUHilltopper]

Yes! Clearly a violation of the Constitution and an excuse for governments to steal.

[Chickensoup]

so happy to hear this.

[DNME]

We had a recent case where the local police chief tried to steal a MOTEL on the basis that police were called there so often for criminal activity that the place must have been supported by crime. (Luckily he lost in court.)

Civil Asset Forfeiture is theft, pure and simple. End it.

[BuffaloJack]

Would this also include having your money taken if you made multiple bank deposits/withdrawals greater than $10K?

[lakecumberlandvet]

While it may be necessary to freeze some assets pending the outcome of a court case, no assets should be subject to forfeiture before a conviction occurs. Forfeitures should be handled on a case by case basis with extreme care taken to prevent unnecessary and unjustified seizures of the guilty party’s assets.

[unixfox]

While your at it why not enforce the 4th Amendment. The IRS violates it with every single tax return.

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

[Mariner]

Good on Rand Paul.

Too bad the statist Republican Party will kill it.